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Wensleydale School

Richmond Road, Leyburn, DL8 5HY

Local ranking27th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

440

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
72

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Applied General Avg Points
19.7
16-18 Cohort
7

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
388
Boys
207 (53%)
Girls
181 (47%)
Capacity
440 (88% full)
SEND
31.2%
FSM Eligible
18.3%
EAL
1.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.4%
SEN Support
24.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,425/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.1%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • White Traveller: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

96.1%

White British

1.3%

White Other

0.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
121679
UKPRN
10007390
Establishment No.
4075

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